1. In selecting a material, the engineer’s interest is in its properties which determine how it will perform under the loads and condition____it is subject.
A. where B. which C. in which D. to which
2. To meet the ever increasing demand____oil-refining equi pment, the company will produce more of such equipment.
A. of B. on C. with D. for
3. A: "The president made a brilliant decision, didn’t he?"
B: "Yes, he did. I don’t know what I would have done if I____to make that decision."
A. were B. had had C. have had D. had
4. Animal mothers are devoted to their young and____ them with love and discipline.
A. mind B. watch C. help D. tend
5. The physicists propose that our attention____the use of special methods of thinking and acting.
A. would be directed towards B. should be directed towards C. is directed towards D. directs towards
6. According to the acoustics, continual exposure____ noise of high intensity would lead to loss of hearing.
A. of B. with C. to D. by
7. We are convinced____ the righteousness of our cause.
A. of B. on C. over D. at
8. Urban congestion would greatly be relieved if the____charged on public transport were more reasonable.
A. prices B. tickets C. fees D. fares
9. You’d better let me know as soon as there is a(n)____position in the branch office.
A. empty B. vacuum C. hollow D. vacant
10. They will never reconcile themselves to____.
A. defeat B. their defeat C. be defeated D. have their defeat
11. The matter is not to be ____.
A. watched for B. waited on C. taken over D. trifled with
12. The mother almost____when she learned that her son was shot dead.
A. fell down B. came down C. fell apart D. went to pieces
13. While doing calculation for the project, the designers____a new solution to a geological problem.
A. fell into B. stumbled upon C. set out D. discovered
14. I meant____ you about it, but I forgot to do so.
A. telling B. having told C. to tell D. to have told
15. Everything____into consideration, I propose that the first prize should be given to Liu Qiang.
A. to take B. taking C. taken D. took
1. 答案 D
【参考译文】 在选择材料时,工程师感兴趣的是决定该材料在负荷及遭受某种状况时所表现的特性。
【详细解答】 "be subject to"是固定搭配,含义为"以……为条件",而且此处用定语从句,介词提前,所以只能选择D。
2. 答案 D
【参考译文】 为了满足不断提 高的对炼油设备的需求,该公司将生产更多的这种设备。
【详细解答】 在选项中,A和D都可以与"demand"搭配,但是"meet the demand of"的含义为"满足(某人等)的需要",而"meet the demand for"的含义为"满足对……的需要"。
3. 答案 B
【参考译文】 "总统作出了一个英明的决定,不是么?""是的。我不知道如果我不得不去做个决定我会怎样的。"
【详细解答】 此处是一个对过去事情的假设,要用到虚拟语气。"If"引导的对过去事情的虚拟句中,主语用"would have done"的句型,虚拟条件从句用过去完成时。所以此处用"had had"。
4. 答案 D
【参考译文】 动物妈妈们专心于自己的孩子,既慈爱又严格地看护它们。
【详细解答】 "mind"表示"照看"时指的是"当其父母不在时照顾孩子";"watch"表示"监视"的意思;"help"是帮助,只有"tend"是"照顾,照看"的意思。
5. 答案 B
【参考译文】 物理学家建议我们的注意力要以对思维和行动的特殊方法的使用为目标。
【详细解答】 由"propose"一类词引导的从句要用虚拟语气,也就是用"should+动词原形"或者是直接用"动词原形"。所以此处选B。
6. 答案 C
【参考译文】 根据声学,持续暴露在高强度噪音下,会导致失聪。
【详细解答】 "exposure of sth."含义为"对……的暴露",而"exposure to sth."含义为"暴露在……",根据句意,此处应该选择C。
7. 答案 A
【详细解答】 "be convinced of"含义为"坚信……",这是一个固定搭配,所以在四个选项中只能选择"of"。
8. 答案 D
【参考译文】 如果所收车费更合理一些,城市交通堵塞会大大缓解。
【详细解答】 "prices"的含义是"价格","tickets"是"票据","fees"是"费(如会费、学费、手续费等)";"fares"主要是指"车船费"。所以此处用"fares"。
9. 答案 D
【参考译文】 你最 好一到分理处有了空缺就告诉我。
【详细解答】 "empty"含义为"空无一物的";vacuum是名词,含义为"真空,空虚";"hollow"含义为"空洞的,中空的",只有"vacant"与 "position"搭配意为"空缺职位"。
10. 答案 B
【详细解答】 "reconcile sb. to"中后接名词,而"defeat"一词作为"失败"是可数名词,所以此处只能选择B。
11. 答案 D
【详细解答】 "watch for"的含义为"提防,戒备";"wait on"的含义为"服侍(某人),招待(顾客)";"take over"的含义为"接管(什么东西)";"trifle with"含义为"轻视。"从四个选项来看,只有D适用于本句话。
12. 答案 D
【参考译文】 那位母亲得知她儿子被枪打死了,她几乎完全垮了。
【详细解答】 "fall down"含义"跌倒,倒下";"come down"含义为"降下,跌落";"fall apart"含义为"破裂,破碎";"go to pieces"含义为"(身体或精神上)垮下来"。从四个选项来看,只有D适用于本句话。
13. 答案 B
【参考译文】 在对工程进行计算时,设计人员碰巧找到了解决地质问题的方法。
【详细解答】 "fall into"含义为"被卷入……";"stumble upon"含义为"偶然找到,发现";"set out"含义为"启程,出发";"discover"含义为"发现,发觉"。从四个选项看,含有"偶然"含义的"stumble upon"最适合本句话。
14. 答案 D
【详细解答】 首先考虑到"mean to"的结构,所以先排除A、B两项。而且此处是讲述一件本来要做而没做的事情,要用虚拟语气,所以只能选D。
15. 答案 C
【参考译文】 通过综合考虑,我建议第 一名该给刘强。
【详细解答】 从题目来看"I propose that the first prize should be given to Liu Qiang."是主句,而"everything"与"take into consideration"之间是被动关系,所以只能选C。